Stirring . . .
Seen in today's Electronic Telegraph :
Helicopter will target speeding
POLICE helicopter speed patrols are to be launched today on a stretch of road in Derbyshire after 21 fatal accidents in three years.
The project, believed to be the first in Britain, aims to curb speeding on a 31-mile run of the A6 between Belper and Buxton, which has a 50mph limit. A police spokesman said the force helicopter, equipped with a powerful video camera, will be on the look-out for speeders, dangerous overtakers and drivers who cut corners.
A Highways Agency spokesman said: "It is being introduced to reinforce current safety measures, like rumble-strips and colour-coded tarmac, on what has become known as a very dangerous stretch."